The burly man opened his mouth, but only blood foam came out.
Renye pulled out his Tachi, and the burly man's massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Renye returned his sword to its sheath, looked down at his dying enemy, and said calmly, "It's a pity you met me."
If it had been anyone else, it would have been almost impossible to break through the Lei Kai (Lightning Armor) on the burly man, let alone kill him.
Fortunately, the poison Renye developed could handle most situations; as long as the opponent was accidentally hit, the battle could be declared over.
The burly man's lips twitched as he lay on the ground, seemingly trying to say something, but in the end, he only spat out a mouthful of black blood, and his pupils gradually dilated.
Seeing the burly man lose his life, Renye suddenly coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood.
This was the internal injury he had sustained from the burly man earlier…
It was a good thing his body had strong regenerative abilities, or he would have been lying on the ground long ago.
In the distance, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others struggled to get up and hurried towards him.
"Hahaha, Renye, you're too strong!" Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed loudly.
He almost thought he was going to die here today.
Danzo Shimura clutched his chest, staring at the burly man's corpse, "This guy was truly terrifyingly strong."
"Yes, we had to rely on Renye-kun," Uchiha Kagami agreed.
The unconscious Utatane Koharu just woke up and, seeing this scene, quickly stepped forward, wanting to help Renye with his treatment.
But Renye just waved his hand, indicating he was fine.
"Koharu, you go treat them."
Utatane Koharu nodded and turned to begin treating Hiruzen and the others.
…
With the death of the burly man, the Ninja's battle came to an abrupt halt.
The warring Cloud Ninja and Konoha Ninja simultaneously stopped fighting and turned to look at the center of the battlefield.
The incredibly powerful burly man was now lying face up in a pool of blood.
And beside the corpse, a cold-faced young man stood proudly, his scarlet Sharingan scanning the surrounding Cloud Ninja.
Every enemy touched by his gaze stiffened like a frog targeted by a poisonous snake, trembling uncontrollably.
"Raikage-sama's… personal guard captain… is dead?!" a Cloud Ninja Chunin stammered, trembling.
"How is this possible?!"
One must know that the burly man was Raikage-sama's strongest guard, with terrifying strength.
After he arrived on the battlefield, he had killed countless Konoha Ninja with his immense power.
In the hearts of the Cloud Ninja, he was practically a god-like figure.
Yet now, he had been killed by a young man.
The young man before them had killed Raikage-sama's strongest guard!
All the Cloud Ninja present were very clear about the burly man's strength; he had almost reached Kage-level.
And did a young man who could kill the burly man mean he was also Kage-level?
Thinking of this, the Cloud Ninja looked at Renye beside the corpse with horror on their faces.
In an instant, the atmosphere of the battlefield changed dramatically.
"Kill—!"
The Konoha side erupted in thunderous cheers.
The burly man's death gave the Konoha Ninja hope for victory.
The death of the strongest Cloud Ninja on the battlefield greatly boosted Konoha's morale.
The previously exhausted Ninja, as if injected with a stimulant, instantly increased their offensive several times over.
The tables had turned!
In contrast, the foremost Cloud Ninja unconsciously took half a step back.
They looked at the burly man's corpse, and an unbelievable fear appeared in their eyes.
That was the strongest guard, possessing Lei Kai (Lightning Armor), whose strength surpassed Shodai(1st)-sama!
The burly man's death threw the Cloud Ninja into disarray, and facing Konoha's fierce attack, they were immediately beaten back.
"Retreat… retreat!" A Hidden Cloud Jonin suddenly roared, "Retreat immediately!"
"Quickly, tell Raikage-sama the news that the guard captain has been killed!"
This command was like pushing over dominoes; the Cloud Ninja's precariously maintained formation collapsed instantly.
Some even threw down their weapons and rushed towards the northern mountain forest without looking back.
Seeing this, how could the Konoha Ninja allow the Cloud Ninja to escape like that?
They immediately gave chase.
Renye did not pursue, standing quietly in place.
It wasn't that he didn't want to pursue; it was just that he was injured earlier and hadn't recovered yet.
Some of the Cloud Ninja who were running in the very front subconsciously looked back at the young man standing in the distance.
"Don't look… hurry up and go!"
"That's the Uchiha's Shinigami…"
"His Tachi is coated with a poison that can kill Kage-level opponents!"
"This must be told to Raikage-sama!"
The Cloud Ninja stared intently at Renye, as if wanting to engrave his image in their minds.
…
Utatane Koharu was bandaging Danzo Shimura's wounds and, seeing this, said softly, "Renye-kun… seems to have become the Cloud Ninja's nightmare."
Danzo Shimura did not respond, only staring at the young man's back.
"After some time apart, Renye-kun has truly become stronger and stronger!" Uchiha Kagami sighed with emotion.
The scene of Renye using the Body Flicker Technique to kill the burly man was still vivid in his mind.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze was complex as he said softly, "Renye, this guy, has already surpassed us."
He had known since their school days that this day would come.
Aside from his poor performance in academic subjects, Renye had always been at the top in practical combat classes.
Especially with training missions assigned by the teachers, he was always the first to complete them.
As a Ninja, he performed missions every day, with almost no time for rest.
Renye's strength was all cultivated through arduous training; Hiruzen Sarutobi was not envious at all.
The only thing that shocked him was Renye's recovery ability…
He remembered that Renye's recovery power wasn't this exaggerated a few years ago.
They were hit by the burly man and couldn't get up for half a day.
Yet Renye seemed perfectly fine and could continue to fight.
This made Hiruzen Sarutobi feel inexplicable.
Just as he was thinking, Renye came before them.
"The battle is over, we can go back."
He was feeling a bit unwell now and needed to go back and rest for a while.
The burly man's attack had caused him considerable damage; he wouldn't recover in a day or two and needed to return to the Cloud Ninja Camp to recuperate properly.
Hearing this, the few of them helped each other up.
Compared to Renye, they were a sorry sight.
Danzo Shimura and Uchiha Kagami had some difficulty walking normally.
Homura Mitokado was even worse; he was lying directly on the ground and couldn't even walk.
Only Hiruzen Sarutobi and Utatane Koharu were in a somewhat decent state.
The two of them helped Danzo and Kagami leave the battlefield.
As for Homura Mitokado on the ground, Renye could only carry him back on his back.
"Renye, I'm troubling you," Homura said, his face pale, as he lay on Renye's back.
"It's a small matter, just rest well when we get back to the Cloud Ninja Camp," Renye replied.
Looking at Homura Mitokado's dying appearance, he was somewhat afraid that he would die on his back.
… … … …
Not far from the Cloud Ninja Camp.
"Big brother, if that brute asks, how should we explain?" Ginkaku asked softly.
The brute he referred to was the First Raikage's strongest guard, who had merely been sent to the front lines by the Raikage.
"No need to explain, we'll just pretend we don't know. As for that brute…" Kinkaku narrowed his eyes, "Even if he suspects us, there's no evidence."
"Big brother is right, everyone who knows the truth is dead!"
Just then, they suddenly heard a commotion from the Cloud Ninja Camp.
The two brothers exchanged glances and immediately headed to the Cloud Ninja Camp.